Statistics (basic) Flashcards
1
Q
What is a frequency table?
A
2
Q
What is QUANTitative data?
A
Data that measures something with numbers.
3
Q
What is the math word we mean when we say “average” or “on average”?
A
MEAN
4
Q
What is continuous data?
A
Data that fill up a whole spectrum or range or values. Usually, these are measurements: height, weight, distance, etc.
5
Q
What is discrete data?
A
Things that you can count: 1, 2, 3, etc.
6
Q
What is QUALitative data?
A
Data can be separated into different categories that don’t have anything to do with numbers.
7
Q
What are the 4 measures of variability?
A
- range
- IQR (interquartile range)
- variance
- standard deviation
8
Q
What is a quartile?
A
9
Q
What do quartiles tell us about how the data is distributed?
A
10
Q
What are the three measures of central tendency?
A
- Mean
- Median
- Mode
